Recent Blog Posts - Family Equality

Paid Sick Leave Bill Introduced in the House and Senate

Earlier today, the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act (FAMILY Act) was introduced for the first time in the Senate by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and December 12, 2013

Family Week in Provincetown, MA

We want to show you an example of the world as it should be. Imagine a time where you and your kids are loved, respected, and December 11, 2013

Making Spirits Bright

I just spent five very special days decorating the White House for the holidays. My body aches from the intense schedule but the experience is December 11, 2013

Starling-Littlefield Family Featured on White House Christmas Tree

The Obama family welcomed volunteers to the White House to help decorate for the holiday season. Among them, was Family Equality Council board member, Tommy December 9, 2013

My “Normal” Everyday Life With Lesbian Parents

My name is Zan Rabney, and I am thirteen years old. I was born at Roosevelt Hospital in Manhattan, and I have lesbian parents. My December 4, 2013

A Good Laugh

I’ve just finished one of the funniest children’s chapter books of 2013, and I’m laughing all the way to the computer to write about it. December 2, 2013

A Time to be Thankful

A Time to be Thankful As we move into the week of Thanksgiving I can’t help but focus on all the things for which I November 26, 2013

Florida Supreme Court Interprets Egg and Sperm Donor Law to Include Protections for Lesbian Moms

Yesterday, the Florida Supreme Court issued a very positive ruling protecting the parental rights of two lesbian parents, one who is the birth parent and November 8, 2013

Employment Protection is a Family Issue!

Today, for the first time in history, the U.S. Senate will vote on a fully-inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act – the federal bill prohibiting discrimination again November 7, 2013

HISTORY MADE AS SENATE PASSES INCLUSIVE LGBT WORKPLACE PROTECTIONS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Sean Carlson | 202.550.2315 | scarlson@familyequality.org Senate Passes Employment Non-Discrimination Act Washington DC- (Nov. 7, 2013) – Family Equality Council, the national November 7, 2013

Watch: What Really Happens When A Gay Couple Prepares To Adopt

There are 5 times the number of LGBT people who are willing to adopt than there are young people in foster care waiting for a November 7, 2013

Office of Personnel Management’s New Rule Extends Healthcare Benefits to Children of Federal Employee’s Domestic Partners

Earlier this week, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) published a final rule granting access to health benefits to the children of federal employees’ domestic November 1, 2013